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VAAL 25 June 2026
Tab 4racing App Mr 74 Apprentice Handicap(Open) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 2f
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- 9
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- Flat
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Ninth of 12 three weeks ago at Turffontein in a handicap; three wins from 20 here; should be on the premises as has won off this mark and the handicapper has given him a chance.
-08039
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 78
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 7-12 b | 9/12 | The Playboy Bomber (6¾L) | 33/1 | 79 | 25 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-10 b | 3/8 | Future Gamble (4¼L) | 25/1 | 79 | - |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 11/12 | World Of Royalty (15L) | 20/1 | 79 | - |
| 29 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-0 | 8/11 | Jordan (8½L) | 40/1 | 80 | 42 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-3 | 12/13 | Titans Of War (5½L) | 33/1 | 81 | 76 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-1 | 9/14 | Diesel's Shadow (8¾L) | 20/1 | 81 | 48 |
Ahead of Stop The Traffic and Arumugam when second (beaten a head) over 1m½f here (handicap) last month; potentially on a good mark.
7-9722
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-4 | 2/10 | War Reporter (hd) | 33/20 | 77 | 38 |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-4 | 2/12 | Instant Attraction (2¼L) | 13/2 | 77 | 47 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 7/11 | Fire Storm (10L) | 14/1 | 81 | 50 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-0 | 9/11 | Fully Loaded (7L) | 33/1 | 85 | 46 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-8 | 7/14 | Diesel's Shadow (7L) | 10/1 | 88 | 63 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 8-12 | 4/9 | The Ultimate King (5L) | 10/1 | 88 | 55 |
Finished towards the rear of 13 in a handicap last Thursday; knows this place inside out (three course wins) and from a top trainer; ought to be competitive off the same rating as for a previous success and has been on the scene in the recent past.
654000
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 76
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-6 b | 10/13 | Repetition (9¼L) | 40/1 | 76 | - |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-5 b | 10/14 | Scarlet O'Hara (4¼L) | 20/1 | 77 | - |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-7 b | 10/11 | Orange County (12½L) | 14/1 | 77 | 17 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-8 b | 4/9 | Falconfly (5L) | 8/1 | 78 | 6 |
| 5 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-11 | 5/9 | Duchess Of Paloma (5¾L) | 14/1 | 79 | - |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 7-13 | 6/9 | Dimako's Jet (3½L) | 9/4 | 80 | 25 |
Well held third of 14 over 1m½f here (handicap) when ahead of Itsnowornever last week; potentially on a good mark.
304803
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-3 b | 3/14 | Best Candidate (5¾L) | 80/1 | 71 | - |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-5 b | 10/10 | War Reporter (13L) | 125/1 | 73 | - |
| 16 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-6 b | 8/12 | Instant Attraction (11½L) | 25/2 | 74 | 11 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-11 b | 4/12 | World Of Royalty (4¾L) | 40/1 | 76 | - |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-12 b | 11/13 | Councillor (8L) | 16/1 | 75 | - |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 12f | 8-3 b | 3/3 | Enflame (3¼L) | 8/1 | 75 | - |
Not beaten far when runner-up in a handicap at Turffontein two weeks ago; ought to give it a shot as latest run was an encouraging one.
272282
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-0 b | 2/11 | Frangipani (2L) | 9/2 | 71 | 38 |
| 14 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-0 b | 8/14 | Scarlet O'Hara (2¾L) | 9/2 | 72 | - |
| 19 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | Hc | 9-3 b | 2/10 | Future Gamble (2L) | 25/2 | 72 | 35 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-12 b | 2/9 | Azaleas For All (1L) | 16/1 | 72 | - |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-2 b | 7/9 | Falconfly (6½L) | 7/1 | 72 | - |
| 21 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-6 b | 2/10 | Paris Fun (1¼L) | 7/1 | 72 | - |
Beaten 8l into seventh (dropped to 1m, Turffontein) two months ago in a handicap.
926087
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 73
Days: 56
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-4 b | 7/9 | War Reporter (7¾L) | 33/1 | 75 | 28 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 9-2 | 8/12 | Futurewolff (7½L) | 10/1 | 78 | - |
| 14 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 10f | 8-4 | 11/13 | Diogenes (7½L) | 66/1 | 78 | 8 | |
| 19 Feb 26 | Tur Turffontein | 13f | Hc | 8-3 | 6/6 | Bellerophon (25L) | 3/1 | 78 | - |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 | 2/9 | Pomozelous (¾L) | 5/1 | 78 | 35 | |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-4 | 9/13 | Titans Of War (3¼L) | 20/1 | 81 | 71 |
Fair effort when beaten 4½l, finishing eighth of ten here over 1m½f (handicap) seven days ago.
451878
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 72
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-9 | 8/10 | Pretty Analia (4¼L) | 25/1 | 72 | - |
| 4 Jun 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Hc | 8-11 b | 7/11 | Sea Shanty (3¾L) | 100/1 | 74 | 39 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-3 | 8/9 | War Reporter (8¾L) | 25/1 | 74 | 23 |
| 19 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Md | 9-6 | 1/5 | Vixeninthevineyard (nk) | 7/2 | 71 | 27 |
| 5 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 5/12 | Southampton (6½L) | 8/1 | 74 | - |
| 24 Feb 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 4/7 | Shadow Line (4½L) | 18/10 | 76 | 31 |
Not far behind Arumugam when fourth here over 1m½f (handicap) last Thursday.
516524
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-11 b | 4/14 | Best Candidate (5¾L) | 25/2 | 66 | - |
| 26 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 9-4 b | 2/12 | Circle Of Grace (1L) | 25/2 | 64 | - |
| 7 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Hc | 9-4 b | 5/10 | Pretty Analia (4¼L) | 10/1 | 64 | 24 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 9-4 b | 6/11 | Hat Furious (13L) | 9/4 | 64 | 11 |
| 31 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 10f | Hc | 8-11 b | 1/11 | Thambi (3¾L) | 33/10 | 58 | 54 |
| 19 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 8-5 | 5/12 | Carnelo (5¼L) | 8/1 | 60 | 10 |
Third in course handicap, 6l off winner last week upped to 1m4f.
-06983
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 64
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | Hc | 8-7 | 3/13 | Repetition (6¼L) | 100/1 | 64 | - |
| 28 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 9f | Hc | 8-10 | 8/10 | War Reporter (5¾L) | 100/1 | 65 | 4 |
| 21 May 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Hc | 9-2 | 9/16 | Legendary (6L) | 66/1 | 65 | 40 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 12f | 8-11 | 6/11 | Cartagena (4½L) | 66/1 | 65 | - | |
| 1 Jan 26 | Tur Turffontein | 9f | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 12/12 | Crepuscolo (18L) | 80/1 | 66 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Hc | 9-2 e/s | 10/10 | Johnny Drama (8¼L) | 66/1 | 66 | 22 |
Verdict
A wide-open event but this can go to ARTIC SILVER. She has been a winner at this track and has won off this mark not too long ago. Rosy Lemon has run well previously over this C&D.
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